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GOP lawmaker says Congress needs 'millennial' mindset on tech

Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) said in an interview that aired Monday on "Boundless" that Congress must get into a millennial mindset in order to adapt to a world with 5G technology.

"Millennial is a frame of mind, not an age, and Congress must be millennial," Curtis told The Hill's Bob Cusack earlier this month. "We've got to figure out how to get a bunch of us old folks to think like millennials. It is so critical."

The Utah Republican, who is a member of the House Small Business Committee, said the "reason I want to be a millennial is I love the way that they think, and the innovation, and the no boundaries, and all of these things."

"And we've got to get Congress in that mode," he added.

Top executives from Google and Facebook have testified before Congress over the past year to answer questions about data breaches and foreign interference in domestic politics.

Curtis said lawmakers are often impeded by an embarrassment of not being up to date on technology.

"It's embarrassing not to understand how something works, and we've got to bust through that," he said. "It's OK to ask questions. It's OK to not understand something. And it comes quite naturally to a younger generation."

The founding director of the Berkeley Wireless Research Center said in an episode of Hill.TV's "Boundless" that technology companies need to work with government agencies on smart home technology in order to address privacy concerns.

Home and real estate technology expert Paul Scallia said in an interview that aired Monday on Hill.TV's "Boundless" that home intelligence networks will add wellness intelligence to smart homes in the future.

Smart technology will help enhance the in-home lifestyles of consumers through devices and systems that anticipate the needs of residents, tech expert Juan Santos said on Hill.TV's "Boundless" program.

The city of New York's interim chief technology officer said in an episode of Hill.TV's "Boundless" that augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) will be able to encourage a city's residents to enter the work force.

Testing in a real-world setting is integral to the development of driverless technology, the American Center for Mobility's chief innovation officer said in an episode of "Boundless" that aired Monday on Hill.TV.

Agencies at various levels of government must provide the proper environment for the telecom industry to invest in technology such as 5G, Rep. Susan Brooks (R-Ind.) said in an interview that aired Thursday on Hill.TV's "Boundless."

Tech executive Justin Bean said in an interview that aired Thursday on Hill.TV's "Boundless" that the combination of 5G technology and artificial intelligence will allow so-called "smart cities" to rapidly develop.

The merging of 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) will help humans become better problem solvers at a low cost, Hitachi Vantara executive Justin Bean said in an interview that aired Thursday on Hill.TV's "Boundless."

The agricultural commissioner of Kern County, Calif., said in an interview that aired Wednesday on Hill.TV's "Boundless" that if governments created policies aimed at bringing companies to rural areas, farmers would have more access to 5G technology.

Lawmakers at all levels can play a key role in the development of smart technology for manufacturing, the head of the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute said on Hill.TV's "Boundless," which aired Wednesday.